May 17, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Asian shares advance despite losses on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday after another wobbly day on Wall Street extended a losing streak for markets. Hong Kong advanced nearly 2.5% and other regional benchmarks were moderately higher. Oil prices slipped. Signs of progress in China’s effort to bring outbreaks of coronavirus under control appeared to
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Off-duty Indio firefighter suffers major injuries in motorcycle crash
An Indio firefighter is in the hospital after suffering major injuries in a motorcycle crash while off-duty over the weekend. The crash happened Sunday just before 10 a.m. on Monroe Street north of Requa Drive. According to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department, a motorcycle and a vehicle crashed into each other, however, the
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Sea View Elementary School opens newly renovated field
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Sea View Elementary School’s newly renovated field. The renovation project added a new field, baseball courts, and soccer fields. Before the renovations, the school’s baseball backstop was in poor condition and the field had no soccer goalposts. The school lacked an adequate play area and did not have any
Continue ReadingUS Air Force tests troubled hypersonic missile
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US Air Force carried out a successful test of its troubled hypersonic missile over the weekend, one month after announcing the program had suffered delays because of “recent flight test anomalies.” The Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon was successfully released from a B-52H bomber off the coast of Southern California on
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Peralta dominates for 7 innings, Brewers 2-hit Braves 1-0
By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta dominated over seven innings, Hunter Renfroe scored on a wild pitch and the Milwaukee Brewers two-hit the Atlanta Braves 1-0. Peralta gave up two hits and a walk while striking out 10 and retiring his final 11 batters. It was the sixth time in Peralta’s
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Rangers chase Syndergaard in 6-run 1st, beat Angels 7-4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Eli White had the first and last of five Texas hits during a six-run first inning against Noah Syndergaard, and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 on Monday night. Jon Gray won his home debut despite allowing Shohei Ohtani’s RBI double off the base of the center-field wall in
Continue Reading Rangers chase Syndergaard in 6-run 1st, beat Angels 7-4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Eli White had the first and last of five Texas hits during a six-run first inning against Noah Syndergaard, and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 on Monday night. Jon Gray won his home debut despite allowing Shohei Ohtani’s RBI double off the base of the center-field wall in
Continue Reading Roughriders cancel practices as CFL work stoppage continues
TORONTO (AP) — The Saskatchewan Roughriders became the fourth Canadian Football League team to cancel training-camp practices after the league and its players broke off negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. The Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts canceled practices on Sunday, a day after negotiations halted, putting players on seven of the
Continue ReadingDHS chief Mayorkas says it’s ‘virtually impossible’ to monitor all hate online
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told CNN on Monday his department is working closely with local authorities in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, over the weekend, but noted DHS is not in a position of monitoring every American. Asked if DHS should
Continue ReadingBiden arrives in Buffalo to mourn victims of deadly mass shooting
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN More than three years after announcing he was motivated to run for office to redeem “the soul of the nation” from a surge of White nationalism, President Joe Biden arrived Tuesday in another American city marred by an act of violent racism. The President and first lady Jill Biden are
Continue Reading Kikuchi beats former team, Blue Jays top Mariners 6-2
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi allowed one hit over six shutout innings to beat his former team, Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman backed the left-hander with home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Seattle Mariners 6-2. Bichette went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and scored twice as
Continue Reading Contreras hits 1st-inning slam, Cubs beat Pirates 9-0
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras led off with a double and became a rare leadoff hitter with a first-inning grand slam as the Chicago Cubs burst to an eight-run lead and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0. Contreras became the 10th leadoff hitter since 1901 with a first-inning slam, the first
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Teen accused of armed carjacking at Desert Regional Medical Center parking structure
A 17-year-old was arrested after an armed carjacking at the parking structure at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs Monday morning. The theft happened at around 7:45 a.m. Police said the victim told officers that a male approached her after she had just parked her vehicle in the parking structure. The male pointed a
Continue ReadingProposed New York congressional map could pit longtime Democratic members against each other
By Melissa Holzberg DePalo A proposed version of New York’s new congressional map could set up several incumbent vs. incumbent primaries, potentially pitting veteran Democratic lawmakers against each other, and dampen Democratic hopes of picking up more seats in the Empire State in this year’s midterms. The proposal, unveiled on Monday from a court-appointed special
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How to obtain mental health care services in Coachella Valley
The month of May marks mental health awareness month, and the demand for mental health services continues as we come out of the pandemic. The World Health Organization found that during the first year of the pandemic, anxiety and depression increased by 25 percent globally. Here in the Coachella Valley, experts say they’ve seen a
Continue Reading Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CIARAN McQUILLAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine’s last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol completed its mission Monday after more than 260 fighters, including some badly wounded, were evacuated and taken to areas under Russia’s control, Ukrainian officials said.
Continue Reading Yankees beat Orioles 6-2 to extend AL East lead to 5 1/2
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Luis Severino allowed one hit in six innings, and Jose Trevino hit a three-run homer in the fourth to lift the surging New York Yankees to a 6-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Josh Donaldson and Anthony Rizzo added back-to-back solo homers in the ninth for
Continue Reading Buck, Aikman excited about ‘starting over’ with ESPN
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer It’s been two months since Joe Buck jumped from Fox to ESPN. It wasn’t until Monday that the gravity of moving into the “Monday Night Football” booth hit him. Buck and Troy Aikman made their first trips to ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, to meet with executives and future
Continue Reading Alcantara retires last 20 batters, Marlins beat Nats 8-2
MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara retired his last 20 batters, pitching three-hit ball over eight innings to lead Miami over the Washington Nationals 8-2 and give the Marlins just their fourth win in 15 games. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Bryan De La Cruz had three hits each, and Avisaíl García homered for the Marlins, who
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